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HOLIDAYcenter.... , &

"HOLIDAY CENTER LTD"

43, Mitropoleos street, Maroussi 151 24 Athens, Greece

Tel.:+30 210 61 40 225 Fax:+30 210 61 41 052 Mob.:+30 6981 333 804

www.holiday-center.gr e-mail: [email protected]

About Holiday Center:

Holiday Centeroffers an ideal selection of coach-guided tours to the most

known places in Greece.

Join us in an unforgettable quest and experience the fascinating Ancient sites

combined with the charm of modern-day Greece.

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HOLIDAYcenter.... , &

"HOLIDAY CENTER LTD"

43, Mitropoleos street, Maroussi 151 24 Athens, Greece

Tel.:+30 210 61 40 225 Fax:+30 210 61 41 052 Mob.:+30 6981 333 804

www.holiday-center.gr e-mail: [email protected]

TOUR IN GREECE 6 NIGHTS (7 DAYS)

(THESSALONIKI-VERGINA-METEORA-KALAMBAKA-

THERMOPYLAE-DELPHI-KALAVRYTA-OLYMPIA-

MYCENAE-EPIDAVROS-ATHENS)

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HOLIDAYcenter.... , &

"HOLIDAY CENTER LTD"

43, Mitropoleos street, Maroussi 151 24 Athens, Greece

Tel.:+30 210 61 40 225 Fax:+30 210 61 41 052 Mob.:+30 6981 333 804

www.holiday-center.gr e-mail: [email protected]

Day 1st

Thessaloniki

Arrival at Thessaloniki airport (Macedonia Airport) with International flights. Our

guide will meet and greet you upon exiting the customs area, and will lead you to

your coach. We will set off for a tour on the outskirts of Thessaloniki Area. Our first

stop will be Ancient Pella.

Ancient Pella is a Greek city located in the current Pella regional unit of Central

Macedonia in Greece, and was the Capital of the Ancient Kingdom of Macedonia. On

the site of the Ancient City of Pella is the Archeological Museum of Pella. A common

folk etymology is traditionally given for the name Pella, ascribing it to a form akin to

the Doric Apella, originally meaning a ceremonial location where decisions were

made. Another suggestion is that Pella originally meant defensible citadel on a

cliff, a version which is reinforced by the numerous ancient cities throughout Greece

with similar names. The word Polis most probably derives from the ancient meaning.

After concluding the tour to Ancient Pella, we will continue with a visit to the Jewish

Museum of Thessaloniki that presents the history of Sephardic Jews and Jewish life in

Thessaloniki.

It is also known as Museum of Jewish Presence in Thessaloniki, or Jewish History

Museum. The museum is being run by the Jewish Community of Thessaloniki. It wasbuilt in 1904 by the Italian architect Vitaliano Pozeli. The restoration of the building

lasted from 1998 to 2003 and was funded by the Organization for the Cultural

Capital of Europe Thessaloniki 1997.

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HOLIDAYcenter.... , &

"HOLIDAY CENTER LTD"

43, Mitropoleos street, Maroussi 151 24 Athens, Greece

Tel.:+30 210 61 40 225 Fax:+30 210 61 41 052 Mob.:+30 6981 333 804

www.holiday-center.gr e-mail: [email protected]

The exhibition of the Museum was based on the collection of documents, ritual

objects and photographic material reminiscent of the era, as well as a library that

used to be housed in another location. This library was known as The Center of the

Course of Jewish history in Thessaloniki or Center for the Jewish Studies of

Thessaloniki or Jewish History Center of Thessaloniki.

After visiting the Jewish Museum we will take you on a small City Tour of

Thessaloniki, where you will admire the White Tower.

The present tower replaced an old Byzantine fortification which was mentioned

around the 12th

Century and reconstructed by the Ottomans to fortify the Citys

harbour. It later became a notorious prison and scene of mass executions during the

period of Ottoman rule. We will also bring you to admire the Kamara (Arch) and therest landmarks of the City.

Our tour will end in the afternoon. Drop-off at your hotel to check in and overnight.

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HOLIDAYcenter.... , &

"HOLIDAY CENTER LTD"

43, Mitropoleos street, Maroussi 151 24 Athens, Greece

Tel.:+30 210 61 40 225 Fax:+30 210 61 41 052 Mob.:+30 6981 333 804

www.holiday-center.gr e-mail: [email protected]

Day 2nd

Vergina Meteora Kalambaka (Meteora)

After our early breakfast at the hotel we will drive to Vergina.Vergina is a small town

in northernGreece,located in the regional unit ofImathia,Central Macedonia.Since

the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipalityVeria.The town

became internationally famous in 1977, when the Greek archaeologistManolis

Andronikos unearthed the burial site of the kings of Macedon, including the tomb of

Philip II,father ofAlexander the Great.The finds established the site as the ancient

Aiga. Afterwards we will drive to the famous mount Olympus, the highest mountain

in Greece, located in the Olympus Range on the border between Thessaly and

Macedonia, about 80km southwest from Thessaloniki.

Mount Olympus is notable for its very rich flora with several species. It is a National

Park of Greece and a World Biosphere Reserve. We will continue to Kalambaka and

the famous Meteora. The monasteries are located in Kalambaka that is the

northwestern terminal of the old Thessaly Railways, now part of the Public Railways.

The City was voted as one of the most beautiful places in Greece. We will visit 2 of the

monasteries in Meteora, a renowned landmark ( included in the Unesco World

Heritage Monuments), that will make you stand in awe of this natural wonder

landscape.

Many scripts, many stories, mysteries and Religious legends are hiding inside the

monasteries of Meteora . We will overnight in Kalambaka.

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HOLIDAYcenter.... , &

"HOLIDAY CENTER LTD"

43, Mitropoleos street, Maroussi 151 24 Athens, Greece

Tel.:+30 210 61 40 225 Fax:+30 210 61 41 052 Mob.:+30 6981 333 804

www.holiday-center.gr e-mail: [email protected]

Day 3rd Kalambaka Thermopylae Kamena Vourla - Delphi

After an early breakfast, we will depart from Kalambaka and drive further south,

towards Thermopylae.

Thermopylae is primarily known for the battle that took place there in 480 BC, in

which an outnumbered Greek force of probably seven thousand (including the

famous 300Spartans)held off a hugePersianforce (estimated in the range 70,000

300,000) underXerxes.Probably one thousand Greeks remained in the pass when

most of the army retreated. For three days they held out between two narrow cliff

faces to prevent the use of Xerxes' vast cavalry and infantry force, before being

outflanked on the third day via a hidden goat path named theAnopaea Pass.According to the Greek legend, a traitor namedEphialtes of Trachis showed the path

to the invaders. The following epitaph bySimonides was written on the monument:

Go tell the Spartans, stranger passing by, that here obedient to their laws we lie."

We will then proceed to Kamena Vourla, a bath City well known for its Thermal

Springs. The famous springs became important around 1926 when the chemist

Michail Pertesis discovered the exceptionally high radon concentration in the water,

which was thought of as of great value for peoples health. Nearly ten years later, the

first hotels started to develop in the area and after World War 2, Kamena Vourla was

transformed into a considerable tourist attraction. You will have the opportunity to

have a bath in the hot springs.

We will then direct towards Delphi, where we will spend the night.

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HOLIDAYcenter.... , &

"HOLIDAY CENTER LTD"

43, Mitropoleos street, Maroussi 151 24 Athens, Greece

Tel.:+30 210 61 40 225 Fax:+30 210 61 41 052 Mob.:+30 6981 333 804

www.holiday-center.gr e-mail: [email protected]

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Day 4th

Delphi Nafpaktos Kalavrita - Olympia

Delphi is both anarchaeological site and a modern town inGreece on the south-

western spur ofMount Parnassus,in the valley ofPhocis.The site of Delphi was

believed to be determined by Zeus when he sought to find the centre of Grandmother

Earth (orGaia). He sent two eagles flying from the eastern and western extremities,

and the path of the eagles crossed over Delphi where theOmphalos,or navel of Gaia

was found. Delphi was the site of theDelphic Oracle,the most importantoracle in the

classical Greek world, and became a major site for the worship of the godApollo

after he slewPython,a dragon who lived there and protected thenavel of theEarth.

Python (derived from the verb pythein, "torot") is claimed by some to be the original

name of the site in recognition of Python which Apollo defeated. TheHomeric Hymn

to Delphic Apollo recalled that the ancient name of this site had been Krisa.

We will visit the Apollo Temple and the Museum with masterpieces such as the Charioteer.

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HOLIDAYcenter.... , &

"HOLIDAY CENTER LTD"

43, Mitropoleos street, Maroussi 151 24 Athens, Greece

Tel.:+30 210 61 40 225 Fax:+30 210 61 41 052 Mob.:+30 6981 333 804

www.holiday-center.gr e-mail: [email protected]

After the visit has been concluded, we will leave Delphi and drive further south. We

will pass through the picturesque town of Nafpaktos (short stop) and we will cross the

Antirrion bridge, one of the longest multi span cable stayed bridges in the world, which

constitutes the gateway from the Central Greece region to the Peloponnese peninsula.

Our next visit will be in Kalavrita. During the lateMiddle Ages,the town was the centre

of theBarony of Kalavryta within theFrankishPrincipality of Achaea,until it was

reconquered by theByzantines in the 1270s. After that it remained under Byzantine

control until the fall of theDespotate of the Morea to theOttoman Turks in 1460.

With the exception of a30-year interlude of Venetian control, the town remained

under Turkish rule until the outbreak of theGreek War of Independence in 1821, in

whose early stages Kalavryta figures prominently: it was here that on 21 March 1821

the flag of the revolution was raised at the monastery of Agia Lavra by bishopGermanos III of Old Patras).

We will continue our tour towards Olympia. Check in at your hotel and overnight in

Olympia.

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HOLIDAYcenter.... , &

"HOLIDAY CENTER LTD"

43, Mitropoleos street, Maroussi 151 24 Athens, Greece

Tel.:+30 210 61 40 225 Fax:+30 210 61 41 052 Mob.:+30 6981 333 804

www.holiday-center.gr e-mail: [email protected]

Day 5th

Olympia Ancient Epidaurus Nauplion/Tolo

Olympia, a sanctuary of ancient Greece in Elis, is known for having been the site of

the Olympic Games in Classical times, the most famous games in history. The Olympic

Games were held every four years throughout Classical Antiquity, from the 8th

century BC to the 4th

century AD.

The first Olympic Games were in honor of Zeus under the name of Hera. We will visit

the Ancient Olympic Stadium, as well as the Archaeological Museum.

Next, we will drive on towards East Peloponnese. Our next guided tour of the day will

be the Ancient Theater of Epidaurus.

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HOLIDAYcenter.... , &

"HOLIDAY CENTER LTD"

43, Mitropoleos street, Maroussi 151 24 Athens, Greece

Tel.:+30 210 61 40 225 Fax:+30 210 61 41 052 Mob.:+30 6981 333 804

www.holiday-center.gr e-mail: [email protected]

The Theater which is still hosting dramatic performances nowadays - delighted

Pausanias for its symmetry and beauty. It was designed by Plykleitos the Younger in

the 4th

century BC. The original 34 rows were extended in Roman times by another 21

rows. As is usual for Greek Theaters (and as opposed to Roman ones), the view on a

lush landscape behind the scene is an integral part of the Theater itself and is not to

be obscured. It seats up to 15.000 people. The Theater is marvelled for its exceptional

acoustics, which permit almost perfect intelligibility of unamplified spoken word from

the proscenium of scene to all 15.000 spectators, regardless of their seating.

After having the chance to admire the Ancient Theater, we will drive on to the city ofNauplion,a lovely Greek town with intervals of prosperity in ancient, medieval, andmodern times. Nafplion was the first capital of modern Greece. The quaint harbor

town, with its 20,000 inhabitants, is built on the north side of a rocky peninsula

jutting into the gulf of Argos, and is considered to be one of the most beautiful towns

all over Greece. We will spend the night either in Nauplion, or in the adjacent fishing

village of Tolo.

Day 6th

Nauplion Mycenae - Corinth Canal Athens Ancient Athens

After breakfast we will travel for our next visit that will take you to the Acropolis ofMycenae with its Cyclopean walls and the Lions Gate, the Treasury of Atreus and the

Museum.

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HOLIDAYcenter.... , &

"HOLIDAY CENTER LTD"

43, Mitropoleos street, Maroussi 151 24 Athens, Greece

Tel.:+30 210 61 40 225 Fax:+30 210 61 41 052 Mob.:+30 6981 333 804

www.holiday-center.gr e-mail: [email protected]

Mycenae is an Archaeological Site in Greece located about 90km southwest of

Athens, in the north eastern Peloponnese. In the second millennium BC, Mycenae was

one of the major centers of Greek civilization, a military stronghold which dominated

much of southern Greece. The period of Greek history from about 1600 BC to about

1100 BC is called Mycenaean in reference to Mycenae.

We proceed towards Athens with a short stop at the Canal that connects the

Corinthian Gulf with the Aegean.

Upon arrival in Athens we will check in to the hotel. In the evening we will be

transferred to Plaka Area that you can join by walking in the Ancient part of Athens.

Overnight at your Hotel in Athens.

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HOLIDAYcenter.... , &

"HOLIDAY CENTER LTD"

43, Mitropoleos street, Maroussi 151 24 Athens, Greece

Tel.:+30 210 61 40 225 Fax:+30 210 61 41 052 Mob.:+30 6981 333 804

www.holiday-center.gr e-mail: [email protected]

Day 7th

Athens Athens Airport (Departure)

We will have our breakfast at the hotel and we will start our Athens City Tour, visiting

Acropolis with the temple of Parthenon and the Propylea.

We will also visit the most famous landmarks of the City such as the University, the

National Library, the Academy, the Constitution Square, the Adrians Gate and the

Panathenaic Stadium very known as Kallimarmaro where the first Olympics of the

Modern Era were held (there we will have a short stop).

We are proposing you to have free time for some last gift shopping before

transferring to the airport for your departure.

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HOLIDAYcenter.... , &

"HOLIDAY CENTER LTD"

43, Mitropoleos street, Maroussi 151 24 Athens, Greece

Tel.:+30 210 61 40 225 Fax:+30 210 61 41 052 Mob.:+30 6981 333 804

www.holiday-center.gr e-mail: [email protected]

Thank you!!!!!

We would like to thank you for choosing our Tour.

Our Guide and Driver will bid you farewell. We hope that you are returning home

with the fondest memories from your trip, and we look forward to seeing you again

in Greece.

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HOLIDAYcenter.... , &

"HOLIDAY CENTER LTD"

43, Mitropoleos street, Maroussi 151 24 Athens, Greece

Tel.:+30 210 61 40 225 Fax:+30 210 61 41 052 Mob.:+30 6981 333 804

www.holiday-center.gr e-mail: [email protected]

PACKAGE RATES PER PERSON

FOR GROUPS OF 40 PAX:

TOTAL COST PER PERSON ::

Cost per person in double room : 450, 00

Supplement in single room will be: 210, 00

FOR GROUPS OF 30 PAX:

TOTAL COST PER PERSON :

Cost per person in double room : 500, 00

Supplement in single room will be: 210, 00

Rates include:

Accommodation in selected 5* & 4* hotels as per program

Breakfast in all hotels

2 Dinners at hotels in Meteora & Delphi

All legal taxes

Transportation by private A/C motorcoach

English speaking Guide throughout the program

Rates exclude:Lunch or Dinner (except dinners specified in the included section)

Entrance fees (approximately 70, 00 p.p.)

Extras in hotels

Porterage tips or fees

Rate Validation:

Rates are valid for the period 01 November 2013 31 October 2014. In case of lesser

participants, rates may be adjusted accordingly.

Payment:

50% of the total amount to be deposited maximum 35 days prior to the arrival of the

group.

Balance should be settled 25 days prior to the arrival of the group.